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Refined heart rate cutoffs may improve prognostic value of acute PE scoring systems
September 21, 2021
In an observational registry-based study, dropping the 110-bpm heart rate threshold improved sensitivity for low-risk PE, while increasing it improved specificity for intermediate-high–risk PE.
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COVID-19 claims more than 675,000 U.S. lives, surpassing the 1918 flu
September 21, 2021
In some ways, the United States has failed to learn from the mistakes of the past.
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EMPEROR-Preserved: Empagliflozin’s HFpEF efficacy catalyzes a heart failure redefinition
September 20, 2021
Cardiologists have long defined heart failure as involving reduced or preserved ejection fraction. Results from big empagliflozin trials say forget that.
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Moderna vaccine more effective than Pfizer and J&J
September 20, 2021
“Understanding differences in [vaccine effectiveness] by vaccine product can guide individual choices and policy recommendations regarding vaccine boosters.”
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COVID vaccine is safe, effective for children aged 5-11, Pfizer says
September 20, 2021
A lower dose of the vaccine – just 10 mg – has been tested in children between the ages of 5 and 11.
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FDA panel backs Pfizer’s COVID booster for 65 and older, those at high risk
September 17, 2021
This followed an earlier 16-2 vote by the panel rejecting a booster dose for Americans age 16 and over.
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Top 10 things to know about the AHA ACLS 2020 updates
September 17, 2021
A quick summary for hospitalists of the AHA guidelines for cardiopulmonary resuscitation and emergency cardiovascular care.
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‘Empathy fatigue’ in clinicians rises with latest COVID-19 surge
September 17, 2021
It is not shameful for clinicians to acknowledge that they experience emotions such as frustration, anger, sadness, and anxiety, said Dr. Mona Masood.
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Poor lung function linked to risk for sudden cardiac death
September 16, 2021
Every standard deviation decrease in forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1) was associated with a 23% increase in risk for sudden cardiac death.
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New Moderna vaccine data ‘support’ booster shot after 8 months
September 16, 2021
There is still a lot of debate in the medical community about the need for boosters.
